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Tenn. Guardsmen visit Ukrainian special-needs orphanage
March 6, 2019
Maj. Terry Bell from the Tennessee Army National Guard stands with the director of the Rehabilitation Center for the Children of Special Needs, Natalia Frankiv during a visit to the orphanage in Krakovets, Ukraine, March 4, 2019.
National Guard kicks off PATRIOT South 19 exercise
March 5, 2019
Pvt. Cable Morgan, a combat medic, along with other Soldiers with the Fort Stewart Winn Army Community Hospital MEDDAC, practices loading and unloading litter patients on and off a UH-72 Lakota medevac helicopter during the PATRIOT South 19 exercise, Mar. 2nd, 2019.
Keeping Airmen safe in the most inhospitable place on Earth
March 5, 2019
Senior Master Sgt. Joseph Carter, an occupational safety and health manager assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, spent two months in Antarctica on a mission to improve safety procedures for the Airmen of the New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing, giving them a better chance to survive and operate in the most inhospitable place on Earth.
Alaska Air Guardsmen rescue injured skier at Hatcher Pass
March 4, 2019
Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team West members fast-rope from a 176th Wing, 210th Rescue Squadron Alaska Air National Guard UH-60G Pave Hawk at Air Station Kodiak, Alaska, Feb. 22, 2019, during a joint service training exercise. A similar aircraft and Guard Airmen rescued an injured skier.
Former N.Y. National Guard member recalls Vietnam history
March 4, 2019
New York Air National Guard 1st Lt. Harry W. Roberts, Jr. was the youngest pilot in the 136th Tactical Fighter Squadron during the unit's deployment to Vietnam in 1968. The squadron, part of the 107th Tactical Fighter Group, served in Vietnam from May 1968 to April 1969. About 350 Air Guard members deployed to Vietnam with 20 F-100s Super Sabres to fly close air support missions. He ejected from his battle-damaged F-100 and was rescued at sea outside of Da Nang, South Vietnam Dec. 18, 1968.
180th Fighter Wing Airman's job is to keep airfields safe
March 4, 2019
Senior Airman Sienna Krise, an airfield manager assigned to the Ohio Air National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, radios the Toledo Express Air Traffic Control Towner before driving on the airfield Feb. 21, 2019. Her role as an airfield manager is essential to the safety of the 180FW’s flying mission by ensuring that airfields are safe and clear of debris and wildlife, as well as confirming pilots meet all requirements necessary to fly.
West Va. and State Partnership Peru review program success
March 4, 2019
Members of the West Virginia National Guard pose for a photo with the Peruvian Chargé d’Affaires, Minister Agustín De Madalengoitia, and other Defense Attachés and diplomats Feb. 19, 2019, at the Peruvian Embassy in Washington, D.C.
109th Airlift Wing completes 31st season of Antarctic support
March 1, 2019
A member of the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing performs maintenance on an LC-130, ski-equipped aircraft at McMurdo Station, Antarctica on December 17, 2018
Medical readiness is key for being prepared
March 1, 2019
Sgt. Natalie Flory, a health care noncommissioned officer with the Ohio Army National Guard Medical Detachment, administers a flu shot during a periodic health assessment (PHA) Jan. 26, 2019, at Defense Supply Center Columbus in Columbus, Ohio.
Washington Air leads cyberspace exercise during Cobra Gold
March 1, 2019
Tech. Sgt. Brandon Whitley and Airmen 1st Class Matt Laroche pose for a photo with their Royal Thai Air Force counterpart during the first-ever cyberspace field training exercise as part of Exercise Cobra Gold in Bangkok, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 12, 2019.